The one year GDPRcountdown has officially started for businesses and organisations who deal with manage or hold European data. It won’t be long until May 2018 comes around, giving you a tight time frame to get organised for GDPR legislation.
If you haven’t started your GDPR project yet, we know it can be daunting. That’s why we’ve provided you with our best 12 tips to put into practice for the next 12 months to be fully compliant. Taking it a step at a time will allow you to get on top of your GDPR requirements without the added stress.
May 2017
Ramp up GDPR awareness to ensure business buy-in
June 2017
Appoint your functional area GDPR champions
July 2017
Engage key business stakeholders (IT, Legal, HR, Marketing)
August 2017
Define your personal data processing activities, both internal and external
September 2017
Review your consent mechanisms, policies and transparency notifications
October 2017
Identify your high-risk personal data processing activities
November 2017
Prioritise and remediate your high-risk personal data processing activities
December 2017
Update your data protection policies and privacy notices
January 2018
Educate personal data handlers, both internal and external
February 2018
Update your procedures for Data Subject request handling
March 2018
Put in place a system for privacy breach identification and response
April 2018
Establish guidelines for handling personal data transfer requests
May 2018
Now you’re ready for GDPR!
For more information about GDPR and how you can help get your organisation ready for the May 2018 deadline, click here.
